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1 why
[waɪ] 1. advdlaczego, czemu2. conjfancy a drink? — why not? — może drinka? — czemu nie?
I wonder why he said that — zastanawiam się, dlaczego to powiedział
3. exclthe reason why I'm here — powód, dla którego tu jestem
(expressing surprise, annoyance etc) och; ( explaining) ależ, przecieżwhy, it's you! — och, to ty!
why, that's impossible! — ależ to niemożliwe!
I don't understand — why, it's obvious! — nie rozumiem — przecież to oczywiste!
* * *1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) dlaczego2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) dlaczego
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